Many Church records were recorded in Latin in a certain time frame in Germany as in many other countries including the US. The "in" written at the end of a female's surname, indicates a case ending or a part of speech. It should not be used when translating to English. More background and a better explanation may be found in Latin and German Grammars. Julie **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001)